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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

1,853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 93

Two Injured by Car in Safety Zone

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Two persons were injured, one seriously, when knocked down by a car which swerved into a…

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Schoolboy Hurt in Tram Accident

The Sun · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

Arthur Wright, 15, schoolboy, of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, was critically injured when he leaned out of…

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Horse Jumps Injured Rider

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 12

Newcastle jockey A. McHue suffered a broken collarbone, abrasions and shock when he fell from Werristor King in…

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Win for Injured trainer

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 11

Moorefield trainer N. C. Davis prepared Lord Desmond for yesterday's nine furlongs…

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Three Men Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

Three men were downed yesterday. They were: Ronald Neal, 24, trainee…

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Five Seriously Injured in Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

Five people yesterday suffered serious injuries in falls. They are: Donald Marks, 13, of Ashby…

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Accident in Theatre Stair Collapses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Twenty people pitched 15 feet to the floor when part of the rear…

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Injured Boy After Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

MICHAEL WOODCOCK (10), on a stretcher, after his rescue at The Gap today. The lad had a lucky escape…

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Injured Boy After Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

MICHAEL WOODCOCK (10), on a stretcher, after his rescue at The Gap today. The lad had a lucky escape…

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Injured Boy After Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

MICHAEL WOODCOCK (10), on a stretcher, after his rescue at The Gap today. The lad had a lucky escape…

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Injured Boy After Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

MICHAEL WOODCOCK (10), on a stretcher, after his rescue at The Gap today. The lad had a lucky escape…

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Injured Boy After Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

MICHAEL WOODCOCK (10), on a stretcher, after his rescue at The Gap today. The lad had a lucky escape…

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Road Accident Causes

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

A special commercial vehicle user's licence should be issued to drivers of vehicles weighing more than 30 cwt., when loaded, the Federal president of the Transport Workers' Union (Mr. A. G. Platt) said today. Mr. Platt told the NSW…

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Water-polo Fatality Man Collapses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

John Sinclair, 39, sales manager, of Condamine Street. Manly, collapsed and died last night while playing water-polo…

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15 U.s. Sailors Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Feb 17 (A.A.P.). —Fifteen American sailors were killed and 30 are missing as the result of an accident in Marseilles…

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Grey Injured

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

Maurie Point's promising young grey horse Arabian Prince was so badly injured in a track trial at Rosebery this…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Woman Slightly Injured

The Biz · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 7

Mrs. O'Connor, of St. John's Park, suffered abrasions and a bruised knee, when she was involved in an accident on Monday. She was riding on the…

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Man Drowned at Liverpool

The Biz · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 7

Ronald Neal (24). was drowned whilst swimming near the weir in Goorge's River, Liverpool, last Saturday. Mr. J. Barclay told police that he heard…

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Two Men Lucky in Collision

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

TWO men had narrow escapes from serious injury today when their heavy semi-trailer truck and a tram collided in…

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Woman sprint champion injured

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 23

National 100 and 220 champion, Joyce King, first, favorite for Olympic Games selection as a sprinter, pulled a…

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